The Wild Reed

Thoughts & interests of a queer seeker of the Divine Presence;
of a “soul dancer,” seeking to embody with grace and verve
the mystico-prophetic spiritual tradition

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Vanessa and Franco

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I recently re-watched the romantic comedy-drama Letters to Juliet . I did so for the same reason I watched it in the cinema when it first c...

Quote of the Day

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U se YOUR vote the way that YOU want. I understand the concept behind “harm reduction” – a term that comes from substance abuse treatment ...
Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Omar El Akkad on How Gaza Has Exposed the Hypocrisy of the West

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Egyptian-American-Canadian novelist and journalist Omar El Akkad is somewhat of a hero of mine, primarily because he is, in the words of ...
Monday, October 19, 2026

“Would I Compare Institutional and Economic Violence to a Burned-out Town Hall? . . . Never”

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I am an architect of heritage. I love heritage, I have made it my profession. Preserving every stone, every window, every piece of wood pos...
Sunday, October 18, 2026

Understanding What’s Going On in France

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Following are two commentaries that I find helpful in understanding what’s currently happening in France and other countries in Europe. The...

No Kings 4.0

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Yesterday I participated in one of “No Kings”/“Get Out and Vote Early” rallies that took place across the country. As I’ve done previousl...
Saturday, October 17, 2026

Kiki and Carmelo – Under the Night Sky

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Something very special this evening for “music night” at The Wild Reed . . . . It’s “Under the Night Sky,” a 2007 concert featuring English ...

A Spirited Exchange on Voting

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Earlier this month I posted the following on Facebook, noting that “ Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine recently shared that he did n...
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Michael J. Bayly
Born and raised in Australia, I now reside in the U.S. where from 2003-2015 I served as the executive coordinator of the Catholic Pastoral Committee on Sexual Minorities (CPCSM). During this time I also helped found both The Progressive Catholic Voice and the Catholic Coalition for Church Reform.

I established The Wild Reed in 2006 as a sign of solidarity with all who are dedicated to living lives of integrity – though, in particular, with gay people seeking to be true to both the gift of their sexuality and their Catholic faith. The Wild Reed's original by-line read, “Thoughts and reflections from a progressive, gay, Catholic perspective.” As you can see, it reads differently now. This is because my journey has, in many ways, taken me beyond, or perhaps better still, deeper into the realities that the words “progressive,” “gay,” and “Catholic” seek to describe.
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